CATEGORY

4 = exceeds

3 = meets

2 = approaching

1 = starting

0 = not present

Sentence Structure - simple

Consistently uses simple sentence structure correctly.

Usually uses simple sentence structure correctly.

Sometimes uses simple sentence structure correctly.

Rarely or occasionally uses simple sentence structure correctly.

Does not write in simple sentence structure (e.g., fragments)

Spells words correctly

All words spelled correctly.

Most words spelled correctly.

Some words spelled correctly.

Few words spelled correctly.

 

Verb Tenses - Simple present, past, future

Consistently uses simple present, past, and future tenses correctly.

Usually uses simple present, past, and future tenses correctly.

Sometimes uses simple present, past, and future tenses correctly.

Rarely uses simple present, past, and future tenses correctly.

Does not use simple present, past, and future tenses correctly.

Verb Tenses - Progressive past and present

Consistently uses progressive past and progressive tenses correctly.

Usually uses progressive past and progressive tenses correctly.

Sometimes uses progressive past and progressive tenses correctly.

Rarely uses progressive past and progressive tenses correctly.

Does not use progressive past and progressive tenses correctly.

Articles - indefinite

Consistently uses indefinite articles with nouns correctly.

Usually uses indefinite articles with nouns correctly.

Sometimes uses indefinite articles with nouns correctly.

Rarely uses indefinite articles with nouns correctly.

Does not use indefinite articles correctly (e.g., omits the article entirely).

Articles - definite

Consistently uses definite articles with nouns correctly.

Usually uses definite articles with nouns correctly.

Sometimes uses definite articles with nouns correctly.

Rarely uses definite articles with nouns correctly.

Does not use definite articles correctly (e.g., omits the article entirely).

Pronoun - subject

Consistently uses subject pronouns correctly.

Usually uses subject pronouns correctly.

Sometimes uses subject pronouns correctly.

Rarely uses subject pronouns correctly.

Does not use subject pronouns correctly (e.g., confuses gender consistently).

Pronoun - object

Consistently uses object pronouns correctly.

Usually uses object pronouns correctly.

Sometimes uses object pronouns correctly.

Rarely uses object pronouns correctly.

Does not use object pronouns correctly (e.g., confuses gender consistently).

Pronoun - possessive

Consistently uses possessive pronouns correctly.

Usually uses possessive pronouns correctly.

Sometimes uses possessive pronouns correctly.

Rarely uses possessive pronouns correctly.

Does not use possessive pronouns correctly (e.g., adds an apostrophe).